THE COMBINED CHURCH OF AKAROA AND THE BAYS

 Sunday 8 December 2019

9.30am Trinity

Welcome to our service today.

Please join us for morning tea after the service.

Visitors and newcomers are especially welcome.

Today’s Prayer

Loving God,

You send prophets to warn, disturb and revive your people.

Help us to listen to those who prepare us for your kingdom.

Give us courage to remove the chaff from our lives

so that we may be ready to meet you.

through Jesus Christ our Liberator,

who is alive and reigns with you,

in the unity of the Holy Spirit

one God, now and forever. Amen

                                Thought for the week – from Richard Rohr.

Jesus’ centre point was not an idea or theory about anything but, in fact, a Person—a thoroughly reliable, universal Love that he called “Father.” You do not need to use “Father,” but please do find some form of endearment that inspires your trust because … Read More »